How marching arts can help shape better percussionists
"What are your plans for this summer?" I was a freshman percussion major at Indiana University, when my teacher, the legendary Tony Cirone, asked me this question. "Well, I'll be marching another season of drum corps with the Glassmen." "Oh, man. Seriously? You shouldn't waste your summer doing that. You need to be going to a music festival or performance camp." My decision had already been made, and I went on to march my second season with the Glassmen as a snare drummer. Ab